diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index 8e7269c87ea9..c9c9adf48115 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -809,15 +809,11 @@ static void vnt_configure(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 {
 	struct vnt_private *priv = hw->priv;
 	u8 rx_mode = 0;
-	int rc;
 
 	*total_flags &= FIF_ALLMULTI | FIF_OTHER_BSS | FIF_BCN_PRBRESP_PROMISC;
 
-	rc = vnt_control_in(priv, MESSAGE_TYPE_READ, MAC_REG_RCR,
-			    MESSAGE_REQUEST_MACREG, sizeof(u8), &rx_mode);
-
-	if (!rc)
-		rx_mode = RCR_MULTICAST | RCR_BROADCAST;
+	vnt_control_in(priv, MESSAGE_TYPE_READ, MAC_REG_RCR,
+		       MESSAGE_REQUEST_MACREG, sizeof(u8), &rx_mode);
 
 	dev_dbg(&priv->usb->dev, "rx mode in = %x\n", rx_mode);